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Paralegal
Job Description
Compensation:
Commensurate with experience Responsibilities- Manage creditor-side foreclosure files from referral through completion at First Legal
- Review new referrals and loan documentation for completeness and accuracy
- Review title reports and identify parties in interest, liens, encumbrances, and potential title issues
- Review notes, mortgages, assignments, allonges, and other collateral documents
- Prepare foreclosure complaints and amended complaints for attorney review
- Prepare summonses, notices, affidavits, and other foreclosure documents
- Coordinate and monitor service of process
- Review returns of service and determine the appropriate next action
- Prepare motions for clerk and judicial defaults
- Obtain and review SCRA/military searches and other required due diligence
- Monitor deadlines, client timelines, and First Legal milestones
- Identify title, service, collateral, bankruptcy, probate, or other issues requiring attorney attention
- Maintain accurate file notes and client system updates
- Complete client tasks, status requests, and reporting requirements timely
- Ensure compliance with client guidelines, investor requirements, court rules, and firm procedures
- Work closely with attorneys, process servers, vendors, clients, and other foreclosure team members
- Consistently move files forward while maintaining strong quality and accuracy standards
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What they do
A Paralegal or Legal Assistant assists attorneys and law offices with a variety of tasks ranging from administrative support to legal research and writing. Maintains and organizes files or file databases. Conducts legal or other background research, assists with preparation for trials or hearings, and drafts documents to be filed. Uses software for electronic discovery of materials such as email for a trial. May specialize in a particular area of the law such as corporate or criminal law, family law or real estate law.
$62,161 / year median in Florida
+14% projected growth